IRL 1997 Finale Goes to Wire at Vegas . . . Who Will Be Champion?

6 October 1997

The IRL's final race of the 1997 season--this coming weekend at Las
Vegas Speedway on the 1.5 mile high bank/high speed oval--will see two
drivers separated by only 10 points attempting to stay out of trouble
and go racing towards the end of the contest. Tony Stewart of Team
Menard enters the fray with 254 points, but AJ Foyt's driver Davey
Hamilton is only 10 points behind the golden boy.

Hamilton says he's going for broke, as he has nothing to lose at this
point. Seeing that both of these guys come from the rock em-sock 'em
Sprint and midget car ranks, they should put on a good 200 mph show at
Vegas.

All the other regulars will be at Vegas: Eddie Cheever, Indy 500
winner Arie Luyendyck, Buzz Calkins, Jim "I'm racing on a shoe string"
Guthrie, and Robbie Buhl.